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Tens of Thousands Protest Military Rule in Egypt
Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday against the ruling military in a unified call to the generals to return control of the government to civilian power and prohibit ex-regime members from running in the upcoming presidential...
Israeli Official: Rockets Fired From Egypt Smuggled From Libya
Israeli defense officials say rockets fired from Egypt toward Israel this month were smuggled from Libya, adding to the myriad of consequences resulting from the NATO-backed regime change there last year. Although Egyptian authorities deny rockets were launched form...
Military Junta in Egypt Bars Top Presidential Candidates From Running in Election
Egyptian authorities on Saturday barred 10 presidential candidates, including Hosni Mubarak's former spy chief and leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, from running in the election without giving any reason for the decision. Mubarak-era strongman Omar Suleiman and...
Egyptian Army Sent to Sinai to Target Militancy After Threats From Israel
Egyptian authorities sent hundreds of military forces and considerable reinforcements to the northern Sinai on Saturday, in an apparent attempt to enforce security on the peninsula. Rockets were fired into the Israeli city of Eilat from the Sinai on Thursday, although...
After Sinai Rocket Fire, Israel Restrained by New Egypt Leadership
A rocket fired into a southern Israeli resort city early Thursday came from Egypt's Sinai desert, according to Israeli authorities.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Sinai was becoming a "terror zone." No injuries were reported from the attack and no claim of...
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Leader To Run for President
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood named its chief strategist and financier as a candidate for president on Saturday, a surprising reversal of an earlier pledge to stay out of the race. Khayrat el-Shater, a multimillionaire businessman who has leader for the group during...
Islamists Hold Strong Majority in Egypt’s Constitutional Panel
Islamists Hold Strong Majority in Egypt’s Constitutional Panel | 60 Islamists among 100 members of panel
Gaza Blackout Kills Infant After Respirator Runs Out of Fuel
Gaza Blackout Kills Infant After Respirator Runs Out of Fuel | Rolling blackouts continue across besieged strip
Clinton Waives Democracy Clause, Egypt Aid to Resume
Clinton Waives Democracy Clause, Egypt Aid to Resume | State Dept: Decision to maintain ‘strategic partnership’ with Egypt